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N. THERIAULV CURTAIN AND WINDOW SHAUE Mmmm APPLICATION HLED MAH. BSL LUJ.

N. THERIAULT.

CURTAIN AND WINDOWSHADE BRACKET. APPLICMIUN FILED MAR. 28.*1119. l ,3 l 6,750). Patented stipt. 1919.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

NAZAIRE THE-Brianna',

all whom t may concern: I Beit known that I, N AzAnm THERIAULT, a citizen of the United States,4 residing at l M lRumiord, in the county of Oxford and State L 55 of Maine,'have invented certain new and Y useful Improvements .in Cnrtainfand Window-Shade Brackets, of Whichfthe following is afspecication.-

vThis invention has for its object the provision of agbracket for supporting window` f shades andcurtains which may be attached .to any Window 'frame without the use of "screws, nails, or other ointed asteninga l" -A further object of the lnvention is to lpro- 1' l5 vide 4a curtain vand shade.V bracket which may be readily adjusted to thdwidtlrof. the y'Window `vframe and by which ,the window shade and afpair-'of curtains nilay. beeasily `.-lliungiin place' and-by which a valance or 2O an* overhanging pair of fcurtains .may 'be supported .when desired. The invention ValsoJ seeks to provide a devicev-iniwvlxich the several parts Will be sc .arranged to not "e, detract from the lsizgfhtliness of thel window 25 iaird/'thehahgir s. The several stated objects and other objects which Will incidentally ap pearin the course of the following descrip V f tion are attained in such a device asis illusl trated in 'the accompanying drawings and 3 9.. the 'invention resides in certain novel e'afi tures which `Will be particularly pointed out l .v in the claims following the description.. In the -drawings i 'Figurefl is aperspective' viewof an ernl bodiment ofI the invention showing the bracket in place with some parts `omitted for the sake of clearnessg' Fig. 2 is 'anenlarged perspective view of the bracket with the curtain `supports de= V210'. tached but approximatelyIin'their proper j relative'positions; j l Eig. 3 is a longitudinal section on the line l' of'Figa; l' e ligz is asimilar view on the line of Fig.2; 'g l Fig. 5 is a perspective vlew of 'part of theclamping means whereby thebraeket 1s 5 Secured in position; Fi '6 is a perspective vievv ofuone of the fgipbrac ets for supporting the window shade. t i Inearryin'g out my inventioh'-f inploy a base platenl which is provided-a e end in' its upper portion with a rearw'fardlyf'wei:- tending lip `o rlug 2 and .as 'the' base plate 7y 5 vvill preferably be constructed of sheet metal in order to avoid undneweight, a re 'i 'Specification of Letters Patent.` -Y

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ratentedsept. ze. 191e.,

Application filed March 28, 1919. Serial No. 285,778.

inforcing rib 3 is 'provided on the exterior surface of the 'base' plate which V'extends around thesaid lug or lip 2,-as clearly shownin Figs. 2 and 4. A longitudinalslot 4;.- is formed inthe base plate substantially vin alineinent with the said rib to accommodate a perforated ear 5 projecting laterallyfrom theinner end of an arm 6-wliiclnwhenthe;

parts are assembled, will be disposed'` atV the rear o the base plate between the same and the' window franie. At the outer endof this 'arm 6 is a rearwardly extending -lip or lug 7 which is adapted to bearagainst the outer. -edge of the ivindo'vv'frame in opposition to the lip or lug?I so that when the-arm (l is shifted longltudinalbl of the baseplate, the

opposite vertical'edges of theiwindow 4frame will be clamped and the bracket securely` vheld in place; At-.the front -side of the arm 6 the lug,` or lip 7 is projected forwardly and provided with an opening 8 to adniit an adjusting screw or holt 9 which is passed through a sleeve or nut 10 formed ontlie front sideof the base plate,` thescrew or bolt having "a threaded 'engagement with said nut orA sleeve, as shownclearly in Fig. 4:, so that when the screw or bolt is rotated it will move axially through the nut and carry the clamping lip 7 against the indow frame as will be readily under d'.A

The outer end ofA the screw'or bolt is pro` vided with a turning head 11` Whereb it may be rotated and this turning-hea or handle is provided with a facel adapted tg bear against the outerface of the'rnember 7 so as 4to force the same inwardly with respectto the baseplate.l The perforated .lug 5 is of such a width that" it maypass readily through the slot 4 and atY its uncture with the arm 6, is constructed- With shoulders 13 whereby n retaining washer 14. will be held against the outer surfaceofthe base 4'plate to bridge the said slot and prevent the accidental or 'premature Withdrawal'of the ear through the slot. The `said 'Washer is vforked or bifurcated, as shown at 15, and the extremities of. the Vforked portion larefturned outwardly, aas shown at 16, to provide hooks which will engage against the said ear'and prevent separat-ion of the parts. The inner extremity 16 of the clampin screw or bolt is reduced and is smooth sot at it may' rotate easily in the ear 5. lVhen it is desired to remove the ,-brac-ket from the window' frame; the-head or handle 11 is rotated so that 'the screw or bolt willmove outwardly mit the arm 6 with the partsmountcd i thereon to move longitudinally of tli'e base plate so that the clamping jaw'7 will be separated from the edge of the window frame and permit the bracketto be'taken diately adjacentthe end of the slot 17 I pro-v down. 1

The upper portion of the hase plate is'constructed with a longitudinal slot 17 which extends nearly the full length .of the `base.

' plate and provides for the adjustmentof-the window shade bracket 18. The said bracket Y or holder comprises a forwardly projecting holding arm 19 having an opening 20 at its extremity to receive the pintle of the .w'hdow said shade roller and 4at its .rear -end t holding arm is reduced to extend rough i the slot 17 and in advance of the reducedl portion is merged into-the outer clamping plate 21, the inner clamping plate 22 being` preferably formed integral withthe end of the standard, as shown clearly in Fig. 3,

and being further provided with a .longitu'-.

dinal rib 23 which is adapted to iit in the slot 17 so that the holder will be prevented from twisting relative to the slot and .will be' ided in its movements. The-clamping plates 21 and 22 are of-such width that they will readily engage the front and rear faces of the base plate at the sides of the slot 17' so that when pressure is exerted upon the said plates they will clamp the base plate and secure the holder in a set position. To

apply the requisite pressure to the holder, a v

screw 24 is lmounted in the inner clamping plate and extends through the slot 17 and the outer clamping plate to receive a nut V25 which may ,Ibe turned homeagainst the outer clamping plate so as to bind itaga-inst A vertically disposed rib 26 is provided on the front face of the upper portion ofthe base plate at the inner extremity of the sameso as to-prevent buckling thereof and a similar lug or rib 27 :is provided at the opposite end' of the base plate, the latter, ri'b or lug Ibeing construct- Vso ed with a socket 27 opening through -theV front of the said lug and having its side 'to bind firmly .upon' the base plate on the edges 29 overhanging the interior of the socket, as shown. This socket29A 'is intended to receive a tenon or tongue 30 at the inner end of a .curtain-carrying arm 31, the said a vertically disposedpin or tooth '32 adapted to pass through an opening in a straight curtain 'rod 33 and the forward extremity of the said curtain-holding arm is turned upwardly and inwardly, as shown at 34, to

provide a hook which will prevent the rod vide the retainin ribs 35 and 36, the rib 36 bein convenient y formed upon th'e side of the Tug 27', as clearly shown. The rib 35 is formedjon orsecured vupon the vbase plate and lon its side opposed to the rib 36 is provided withfa rib 37 which converges downi wardly to the said rib 3GB-whereby a recess is formed between the ribs and the front face of theplate to receive and supporta curved curtam rod 38. Thesaid rod 38 has its ends turned inwardly, and at its cxtremi ties is provided with the lateral lips 39 which are adapted to engage behind the ribs 36 and 37 ,as will be readily lunderstood. Inasmuchas the latter ribs`converge` downwardly the curtain rod will-tend to bind between them and will, therefore, be revented' -from dropping so that the rod an the curtains thereon. will beprop'erly supported.

. It is thought themanner of usingthedevice will be readily understood. The clampfing lips or jaws Zand 7 are so relatively adjusted that4 theyl mayv be disposed at the side edges of the windowfraine, after which the screw 9 is turned so that the member 7 willv be carried to and against the window frame' whereupon continual -rotation against the screw or bolt will etfectually clamp the base plate in position. To prevent'marring of the surface of-the window frame pads of felt, v-rubber or other cushioningg material, indicated at 39, may be interposed between the clamping jaws and the window frame as will be readilyI understood. The# shade rollen' will next have itspintles engaged in the openingsin the ends of the hhlding arms 19, the shade'holders being adjusted longitudinall of the slots 17-.to properly center theshale which the nuts'.25 are tu' ed home so that the clamping'p'lates21 an 22 will be caused 17.' The curtains will be hung upon the rod 38V and the ends o'f the said rod then cnaged between the ribs 36 and 37, the'rod with respect to the window, after .being thus secured in position and the curtains so disposedthat when they are prrope'rly drapedthe-base plate with the parts l disposed on the front faces thereof will be effectally hidden. A second pair of curtainsor a valance may be draped upon'the straight rod 33 and said rod then engaged .upon the holding arms 31 lwhich will be fitl ted in the lugs 27 and when the valance or the second pair of curtains has been properly draped the hidingl of the brackets will w complete. lt will be readily seen from what hasbeen' said' that I have provided'an exceedingly simple device which may be secured in positionI upon a window frame without the use of anyv nails, screws, or other pointedv fastenings which may mar or damage the woodwork of a window frame. The

l sions ofl any window frame and may be T casily'and quickly secured in4 place by an unskilled person. The shade andthe curtai'ns will all be carried bythe same support and compactness 1n their arrangement thereby attained and the proper placing of the shade and the curtains upon the window Willbe 4facilitated and the curtains supported in such a manner that they cannot catch in nor interfere with the shade as the saine is raised or lowered.

.Having thus described my invention, what is claimed as new is:'

, 1. A device for the purpose set forth coniprising a base plate 'having a rearwardly projecting clamp-ing member at'one end and having a 'longitudinal slot near its opposite end, a eut on the front face ot' the base plate. in alinement with said Slot, a coperl,ating clamping member, an arm 'extending Hfrom said clainpingmember in rear of the fhase plate and provided with a forwardly clamping thesame upon a window frame, thebase plate being provided with a longitudinal slot in its upper portion, awindow shade holder comprising clamping 4plates disposed in front-and in rear of the base plate, one of said plates being provided `with a rib to fit within the said slot of the base plate, a. carrying arm projecting from the said clamping plates,vand means for clamping said base plate'.

3. In a device for the-purpose set forth,

`the combination of a base p late,1neans mounted on the lower portion of the base .plate to clamp the same upon a window trame, ribs mounted on the front face of the base plate above. said clainpino' means in spaced relation to each other am to the base plate. said ribs converging downwardly, and a curtain rod provided at its extremity with lateral lips adapted to engage behind said ribs.

the conibinatinroiu a base plate, means mounted on the lower portion of the base plateto clamp the same upon a window plates together and against the L In a device for the purpose set forth, i

frame, a vertically disposed rib at the end of the base plate on the front face thereof above said clamping 4means, said rib being provided with a .slot in its upper portion,-

:ind a `curtain rod supporting arm having its rear end constructed to engage said socket and provided on its upper edge near its' front end 'with an npstanding pin.

' ln a device l'or the purpose set forth, the combination of a base plate, 'means on the lower portion ofthe base. plate to clamp the same upon a window frame, and a curtain supporting arni constructed to engage the base plate above the clamping' means and provided at its front extremity Awith an upwardly extending hook and on' its upper edge immediately in rear of said hook with an npstanding pin, v

In testimony wherof I affix my signature.

NAZAIRE THERIAULT. [L. 5.] 

